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Author Archives: Bill Kasal
Seeing What’s Important
I recently spent a bittersweet day with my eldest son. Though I accepted his invitation with joy and excitement, I approached the morning with some trepidation. The event was the first annual Cannonball Memorial Run Golf Tournament; created to provide … Continue reading
It Already Hurts
I recently attended my high school reunion. Looking back over the decades, I became aware of how different life was then. The differences in my priorities between then and now were quite striking. Back then our topic of conversation, for … Continue reading
Things I’ve Said
With the arrival of my second granddaughter, I find myself thinking that, perhaps, I shouldn’t be allowed to be a grandparent. Of course, this doesn’t mean I don’t want to be a grandparent. Again. Because being a grandparent is the … Continue reading
Crappy Poetry
My roommate is a university student. She’s an English Major with a Creative Writing Minor. One of her classes this quarter was Poetry, and a recent assignment was to write ten titles that you couldn’t imagine could be turned into … Continue reading
Nearly the Best Morning of My Life
For six decades I lived my life as one in which the bad times overshadowed the good. But now, reclining in the overstuffed warmth of a more gentle and accepting perspective, I like to allow what’s left of my mind … Continue reading
My Mother’s Words
The older I get, the more my mother’s admonitions and/or words of advice—to my younger self—seem to come back to me. Some I remember with a gentle smile while others reverberate through my skull as if I were standing under … Continue reading
Bettman & Halpin: Ten Years
I don’t get out much. So, lately, I’ve been making an effort to do just that. In January I went to a concert! And the style of music was quite different for me. I was not a rock & roller. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged A Million Smiles, Bettman & Halpin, Bettman and Halpin, Blue Stem, Cherokee Rose, Danny Ciarfalia, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Vale, Luke Halpin, Noah Matthews, Ruth B. Shannon Center for Performing Arts, Ryan Elwood, Stephanie Bettman, The Autumn Leaves, Tony Benneett, Wendysue Rosloff
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I Never Dreamt of a White Christmas
I grew up in Southern California. Wait. Let me rephrase that. I was raised in Southern California. Not sure I ever grew up… Okay. So. SoCal boy. Near-perfect climate. Almost always lovely weather. In fact, Christmastime in SoCal is almost … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Remembering
Tagged childhood, Corona CA, holidays, school, snow, winter
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When I Grow Up…
Though it is difficult to remember those decades long past when I was a child, I do remember being asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And even if I couldn’t recall it being asked of … Continue reading
Instant Karma Came to Get Me
This event takes place in the previous millennium. It was back in my early “radio days.” Back then, I lived in the Coachella Valley, which is well-known for its beautiful winter weather. One week each January, the Bob Hope Desert … Continue reading
My Grandmother’s Ricotta Cake
Okay! Taking a break from my usual musings to share a simple, yet delicious recipe for Italian Cheesecake, modified only slightly from my maternal grandmother’s recipe.
Intellectual Brilliance
This story is all about what a genius I am. According to a 2005 article at Wilderdom.com, back in the late 1800’s, a guy named Francis Galton came up with the idea of being able to quantify intelligence. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Remembering
Tagged Alfred Binet, anti-freeze, engine coolant, Francis Galton, I.Q. test, Intelligence
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Making Strides
Does the world notice or does one live a solitary, invisible life? Do the things I do matter and does anyone see them? Then again, do I do the things I do, live the way I live, for me or … Continue reading
Is Evility a Word?
Basically, I’m an evil person. I have no doubt. Somewhere in my chromosomic configuration, I have the evil gene. Or genes. And how can one live in denial of his genetic structure? I realize that some of my friends and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor
Tagged Alien, chromosome, Evil, evil brother, family, Heaven, John Hurt, little sister, playtex glove, prank, sibling, siblings, St. Peter
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A Wonderful Day
My mother turned 90 a few weeks ago and, the following Saturday, my five siblings and I held a party for her in our back yard. The afternoon was perfect. On the day before, my nephew, Dakota, and I set … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life
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Not My Best Business Idea
In my life, I have had quite a few jobs. My first was raking sand traps at my father’s “country club” on weekend mornings. I was 15-years-old and, if I can recall with any accuracy, my pay was $1.15 per … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged business ideas, greeting cards, job, jobs, lemonade stand, Quartzite AZ, sand trap
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My Deadliest Meal
Let me, at the outset, say that I meant no malice towards my family. My intention was to cook them dinner, not cause nearly convulsive physical duress. I guess I should first give you the recipe for my Italian Beef … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Family, Recipes
Tagged Beef Tenderloin, Cooking, Italian Beef Tenderloin, OC, oleoresin capsicum, Pepper Spray
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Waves of Sadness
All of us, at one time or another, suffer loss. We lose cell phones, car keys; we even sometimes lose our way. There are losses from which we more easily recover and there are those which rain down upon us … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Observations
Tagged Deceased, Dr. Lee Jampolsky, loss of loved one, passing, sadness
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